Hemp building supplies/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Hemp fibreboard and Hemp insulation - the Green Building choice
Wood and organic materials

Hemp building supplies

...HempCoreboard. This light-weight board is made with 100%hemphurd, the core of thehempstalk.Hempboard production © Sunstrand LLC WhyHempis healthy and sustainable To understand the significant environmental benefits ofhemp-based products, it’s best to begin withhemp’s unique growth period.Hempcan ...

All About Hemp Wood Flooring, How it's Made, Where to Buy?
Flooring and stairs

Natural non-toxic hemp flooring by HempWood & Tennessee Wood Flooring

...buildingproducts such ashempflooring are gaining in popularity for those who want healthy homes with sustainable eco-friendlybuildingmaterials.Hempis a very sustainable crop given the quick growing time and the amount of carbon sequestered inhempbuildingproducts. Ahempcrop goes from seed to ready-to-harvest...

Ontario’s first LEED certified hospital
LEED Homes

Ontario’s First LEED Certified Hospital

...buildingoccupants who choose this mode of transportation. “Buildings are a prime example of how human systems integrate with natural systems,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. GreenBuildingCouncil. “Bluewater Health’s project efficiently uses our natural resources and makes an immediat...

Vinyl record album
Healthy indoor air quality

Keep vinyl out of your home (albums excluded of course)

...buildingproduct it is susceptible to UV exposure, causing it to break down and release particles. And in the unfortunate event of it being burned, the chemicals released are extremely dangerous if inhaled. When vinyl first entered our lives as abuildingmaterial, it was a dream come true in terms of versatility and...

Built to ENDURE: the Net Zero Heat Kenogami House
Efficient home design

The Kenogami House: designed to ENDURE

...buildingmust be designed for quality of life, taking care to ensure comfort, atmosphere and aesthetics Energy efficient: As heating and cooling are most often the largest components of the total energy consumption of abuilding, how energy efficient abuildingis largely depends on the buil...

How to plan and budget for home renovations and new builds
Concept and design

Important tips for a successful build or renovation

...buildinga green sustainable home on a budget successfully... Find more pages about sustainable and resilient greenbuildingtechniques here : How to stay on budget whenbuildinga home Finding greenbuildingdesign professionals Top Tips forBuildingGreen Homes on a Budget Maintaining health...

LEED Platinum prefabricated home Kit
LEED Homes

LEED® Platinum prefab kit home has superior air quality and performance

...buildingand eco homes here : Architect designed prefabricated Passive House & LEED ready Kit Homes for Quebec, Ontario, New York, Vermont, Maine or New Hampshire Prefab & Modular Construction growing substantially market report reveals How to design a home that uses less energy Future-proof bui...

The Methane Midden compost water heater that surpassed its goal on kic
Plumbing and water heaters

Compost pile hot tub water heater

We found this video at Whole Systems Design , a New England based company who identify, design, and develop human habitats. In their own words from their website : "We design and implement regenerative food, fuel, and shelter systems that operate on current solar energy. These are homesteads, farms and schools fit for...

LEED Canada on the rise
LEED Homes

LEED Canada shows strong growth during summer of 2015 including first LEED® v4 certified project

...buildingand LEED continuing to grow across the country and globally,” says Thomas Mueller, president and CEO of the CaGBC. “Our national efforts are timely, and tie-in well to theBuildings Day that will be held at COP 21, supported by the World GreenBuildingCouncil.” “This signals the key rolebuildings play in r...

Step by step guide for slab-on-grade home construction
Slab on Grade

Slab-on-grade construction: the ecoHOME A to Z Slab building guide

...building不同地区的规范各不相同,但一致的是,它们不足以防止地下室的热量流失,并让房主付出了大量的成本。Regionalbuildingcodes will demand in the range of R5 to R7.5, but doubling that will pay for itself in as little as 2 years. We recommend a m...

Slab-on-grade construction technical guide
Slab on Grade

Slab-on-grade technical guide

...buildingmaterials like high performance insulation, you can eliminate many tons of greenhouse gas emissions from yourbuildingmaterials as well as during the future operation of the home. Slab-on-grade construction is a somewhat uncommon method of homebuildingthat replaces the conventional foundation wall and bas...